Foreign writers participating in the International Writing Program (IWP)
at the University of Iowa will discuss "Literary Translation/Literary
Criticism" in a free panel discussion at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22
in the Iowa City Public Library.

In prepared presentations and a question-and-answer session, they will consider
what is lost and what is gained in moving from the vernacular to an international
literary language. They will also address the language of literary criticism
-- how this language varies from culture to culture, and how it shapes literature.

The writers taking part in the discussion will be Ethan W. Kim from Korea,
Denisa Comanescu from Romania, Maung Swan Yi from Burma, Minae Mizumura from
Japan and IWP "alumnus" Eddin Khoo from Malaysia.

The IWP is a unique residency program that brings together established writers
from around the world. Founded in 1967, the IWP was the first international
writers' residency at a university, and it remains unique in world. This
year, 25 writers from 21 countries are participating in the program.